The Knight and The Genie
Chapter 2: Shantae's bounty
Shantae; the purple haired guardian half-genie of Scuttle Town, was sleeping the day away in her tower home. Her days mostly consisted of sleeping, guarding Scuttle Town and re-learning transformation dances from her uncle Mimic. It was gonna be another one of those boring days but something told Shantae that it was gonna be different. Shantae awoke with eyes drowsy. "Ugh. Why does Mimic want to have all these lessons?" She complained. Shantae staggered over to her window, she noticed a large Viking ship, covered in ice was docking into port. "Yay! New visitors!" She shouted in glee.
Down at port Black Knight and Polar Knight exited the ship. Polar Knight gripping Techno Baron. Black Knight looked at the small, happy port town, and turned to the Techno. "Now tell us. Where is this guardian genie?" Black Knight asked Techno.
"She's here in town. Just look around." Techno told Black Knight. Polar Knight brought the lizardman to his icy face.
"Quit being a coward and tell us!" Polar Knight yelled.
Techno shook. "Yes mister! She has purple hair and pointy ears! Dresses like a belly dancer and hangs around this old wizard named Mimic!"
"Thank you." Black Knight said, "Now to find this 'Mimic' person."
"Let's make this quick." Polar Knight said, "This place is too happy." He complained.
"Less complaining and more finding." Black Knight reminded Polar Knight. As they began searching, a man with spiky hair wrapped in a headband, and a blue cape, carrying a sword. Bolo bumped into Black Knight without looking where he was going.
"Watch it bucket head!" Bolo yelled. Polar Knight dropped Techno Baron and grabbed his snow shovel. "You wanna go big man?"
"Bring it Shrimp!" Polar Knight threatened.
Black Knight drew out his shovel, and aimed it at Bolo. "Step aside. We have work to do." Black Knight told Bolo.
"Not a chance bucket head. You and Frosty look like bad news-" he looked to see Techno Baron cowering behind Polar Knight. "You're working for Risky Boots aren't you!?" He drew his sword. "Wait till I tell Shantae." Bolo was caught off guard by Black Knight's shovel glowing purple.
"I said," Black Knight began, shooting purple fireball and Bolo, sending him flying into the bathhouse. "Step aside." Black Knight put his shovel away and turned to Polar Knight. "Let's go."
Polar Knight grabbed Techno. "Let's go coward."
From the Bathhouse Bolo staggered out, wet and in pain, "Gotta... Warn... Shantae..."
At Mimic's shop, all was going well for the old fool. He was reworking on a steam generator. "When is Shantae getting here? Fool girl would sleep the day away if she could." He said to himself. He heard his door being knocked down. "Who could-" His words were cut short by a big, frost covered Viking carrying a snow shovel, "Who are you?" Mimic asked. Behind the Viking was Techno Baron. "Risky's men!"
A man in black armor walked up to Mimic and grabbed his cloak. Bringing him to his helmet. "Where is Shantae?" Black Knight asked.
Sometime later Shantae was on her way to Mimic's home, seeing the door was busted down, "What? That's not right?" Shantae told herself. "What's going on?" She decided to investigate. Inside was normal, but Mimic was nowhere to be found, "That old fool has to be here somewhere." As she examined, she saw Techno trying to drag his steam device, she used her hair whip and smacked Techno Baron into a vase of flowers. "Techno Baron? This means Risky isn't far behind." Shantae told herself. She soon heard the sound of metal clapping, she turned around to see Black Knight. "Stop right there!" The half genie shouted. "Who are you?" Shantae asked the Knight.
"Just do me a favor and make this easy. My friend is eager for a fight." Black Knight told Shantae. The Half-Genie got into a fighting pose. Black Knight scoffed. "Have it your way." Black Knight clapped his hands. The room began to shake as Shantae began losing her footing. Polar Knight entered and threw Mimic by Tinkerbat.
"Bring it gypsy girl." Polar Knight told her. The Half-Genie was intimidated a bit by his size. She had fought brick walls before, but he felt different. Shantae attempted a hair whip towards the knight. Only to have her ponytail yanked.
"Owie!" Shantae yelled in pain as Polar Knight laughed. Holding her hair, Poler Knight threw her to the floor.
"You're barely a battle! Plague Knight put up more of a fight!" Polar Knight taunted. Shantae gripped her head in pain as tears rolling down her face, "Why're you crying? You're supposed to be a guardian genie!" Polar Knight laughed.
"Grab the coward. The sooner we get back to Pridemoor and collect her bounty the sooner we can move on to the next job." Black Knight told Polar Knight.
Shantae stared at Black Knight through tear filled eyes, "Who are you guys?"
"Shut up wench!" Polar Knight bellowed. The Knight using the back of his shovel to knock the Genie out cold.
